Fantasy Baseball Profile - Lawrence Butler

Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Lawrence Butler
Oakland Athletics
OF: 42
2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $21 Difference: $21
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	96	20	8	3	8	3	27	0	0.208	1.2
2024	380	101	59	22	57	33	98	15	0.266	36.9
2023	123	26	10	4	10	4	35	0	0.211	1.8

Player News

Date	News
9/19/24	[Last Word on Sports] - Athletics Breakout Player Makes Case for Future Stardom. 's remarkable 2024 campaign has catapulted him to breakout status, solidifying his position as one of the season's most pleasant surprises. As the Oakland Athletics' season draws to a close, Butler has caught fire once again, delivering a scorching September performance with a 156 wRC+ - a top 30 mark among qualified hitters. A closer examination of Butler's profile reveals a promising young hitter with an enticing blend of skills. He consistently demonstrates a strong barrel rate and hard-hit ability, complemented by an above-average swinging strike rate and speed. These impressive traits, among others, for sustained success and make him an exciting prospect to watch. September Changes for Lawrence Butler In addition to continuing to make consistently hard contact with a 47.8 HardHit%, there has been a noticeable adjustment on a pitch level basis. Here are some distinct differences observed in September versus his numbers up until that point: Statistic Start of Season - August September O-Swing% 29.2% 37.6% Z-Swing% 70.0% 70.9% Swing% 46.2% 50.9% Contact% 75.6% 78.6% SwingingStrike% 11.3% 10.9% There is a more aggressive approach overall with all of his swing metrics increasing in September. Along with that, he is making more overall contact and swinging and missing less. This is all occurring while not making a substantial sacrifice in quality of contact and the results have been fantastic. Furthermore, a notable improvement for Butler in September has been his improvement in 2 strike counts. In September, he has a 127 wRC+ in all 2 strike counts compared to a 78 wRC+ for the season in these situations. Many hitters have shown the proclivity to shorten up and decrease bat speed to make contact with their 2 strike approach. So far, Butler has not conformed to that standard thought. His bat speed in all count situations for September is 72.49 MPH and a swing length of 6.96 feet. Butler's changes in 2 strike counts are negligible with his bat speed at 72.39 MPH and swing length at 6.89 feet. The results are tough to argue with, although it will be interesting to see how this plays out over a larger sample and how the adjustments will be made from the pitcher's side. Lawrence Butler is batting .324 (11-for-34) with two-strikes this month (13 games), 4th best in AL; League Avg: .178. — Inside Edge (@IE_MLB) Butler's Platoon Splits Being a left-handed hitter, there are always concerns with how they handle same-handed pitching. There are many examples of quality hitters whose full potential is ultimately capped by not being a full-time player due to their inability to hit same-handed pitching. In the case of Butler, we can start to see some possible blemishes in this regard. For the season, Butler has faced 337 right-handed pitchers compared to only 80 left-handed pitchers. This indicates that the A's want to protect him against same-handed pitching early in his career. However, he has performed admirably against both handedness of pitcher. He is slashing .286/.313/.545 versus left-handed pitchers versus .264/.326/.505 versus right-handed pitching. While it takes a much larger sample size , Butler has clearly shown the capability to not only handle same-handed pitching but be almost as productive as he is against right-handed pitching. Some approach differences can be picked up on versus different pitcher handedness. Although Butler takes walks at a slightly below-average rate overall, that number significantly decreases against left-handed pitching. B utler struggles with patience, walking just 3.8 percent of the time against same-handed pitchers, and also hits the ball on the ground 60.7 percent of the time. So, even with the surface-level numbers looking very good, there are still some elements to clean up. Notably, Butler's strikeout rate remains manageable at 26.3 percent, despite his ground-ball-heavy approach and limited walks. Conclusion Butler has been one of the best hitters in baseball in the second half of the season. He has the seventh-best wRC+ among hitters with at least 200 plate appearances post-All-Star Break. Butler only trailing some of the marquee names in the sport. Butler's breakout stretch makes him one of the most thrilling young players, boasting elite power-contact balance alongside just seven other players. Main Photo: © Eakin Howard-Imagn Images The post appeared first on . Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/18/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 18, Athletics vs. Cubs. Lawrence Butler's Oakland Athletics face the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 18 at 2:20 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Justin Steele on the (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/17/24	[MLB: Film Room] - Field View: Lawrence Butler's solo home run \| 09/18/2024. Check out this unique angle of Lawrence Butler's solo home run against the Cubs Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/16/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 16, Athletics vs. Cubs. Lawrence Butler was hitless in his last game (0-for-3), but will take another crack at it when the Oakland Athletics face Shota Imanaga and (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/14/24	[MLB: Film Room] - Lawrence Butler makes a tough catch in foul ground \| 09/14/2024. The Official Site of Major League Baseball Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/13/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 13, Athletics vs. White Sox. Lawrence Butler's Oakland Athletics play the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 13 at 7:40 PM ET, and will see starter Garrett Crochet on the (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/12/24	[MLB: Film Room] - Lawrence Butler extends his hit streak to 20 games \| 09/12/2024. Lawrence Butler stays hot with a double into left field, making him the first A's player with a 20-game hit streak since Eric Byrnes in 2003 Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/11/24	Lawrence Butler's breakout and more reasons to watch MLB's five worst teams in final weeks of 2024 season. The season has been a long slog but even the most miserable teams have a bright spot or two Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/lawrence-butler...
9/10/24	[MLB: Athletics] - Bleday makes Oakland history as A's get extra-innings win. OAKLAND -- With so much focus on the dynamic duo formed by Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker atop the A’s lineup lately, it can be easy to overlook the steady presence of what has been a breakout campaign for JJ Bleday. On Tuesday night, Bleday stood alone by carving out Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/10/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 10, Athletics vs. Astros. Lawrence Butler's Oakland Athletics take on the Houston Astros on Sept. 10 at 8:10 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Spencer (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/08/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 8, Athletics vs. Tigers. Lawrence Butler is trying to build on a one-hit performance in his last game (1-for-4 with a double). His Oakland Athletics face the (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/07/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 7, Athletics vs. Tigers. Lawrence Butler and the Oakland Athletics will play Brant Hurter and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET on BSDET. Butler had (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/06/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 6, Athletics vs. Tigers. Lawrence Butler, coming off a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Oakland Athletics versus Tarik (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/04/24	[MLB: Film Room] - Lawrence Butler extends A's extra-base-hit streak \| 09/04/2024. Lawrence Butler hits a double to left field, extending the A's extra-base-hit streak to nine games in the 1st inning Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/03/24	[Sports Illustrated] - A's Lawrence Butler Wins AL Player of the Week--Again; What's His Ceiling?. Oakland A's right fielder Lawrence Butler has been named the AL Player of the Week for the second time since the beginning of July after batting .500 with six h Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/02/24	[NBC Sports Bay Area & California] - Lawrence Butler smashes his 20th homer of the season ?? \| NBC Sports California. #Oakland #Athletics #MLB #Baseball #LawrenceButler #Highlights #HomeRun #Texas #Rangers #Like #Subscribe #Follow #Sports #Shorts #NBCSportsCaliforniaCONNECT:... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/02/24	[Sports Illustrated] - Lawrence Butler is Becoming a Superstar for the Oakland A's. Lawrence Butler is at it again, folks. The Oakland A's 24-year-old right fielder was one of the best hitters in baseball back in July, batting .363 with a .408 Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/02/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 2, Athletics vs. Mariners. Lawrence Butler and the Oakland Athletics will take on Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners on Monday at 7:07 PM ET on MLB Network. (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/01/24	[USA Today: For The Win] - Lawrence Butler Player Props: September 1, Athletics vs. Rangers. Lawrence Butler, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI in his most recent game, will take the field for the Oakland (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
8/31/24	[MLB: Film Room] - Lawrence Butler's solo homer (20) \| 08/31/2024. Lawrence Butler cranks a solo homer to right field and cuts the A's deficit to one run in the top of the 4th inning Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

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